2 Collocations - Cengage

2 Collocations

As you study the vocabulary you need for FCE, you will soon realise that it's not enough to study single words. It's important to know how words combine with others to form partnerships, or collocations. This will help you to produce language of the level required to do well in the examination.

Collocations are important in every part of the examination, but your knowledge of them is especially tested in Paper 3 (Use of English).

In Part 2 of this paper you have to use one word to fill in a blank, for example:

Jimmy made his way to the station exit. This was the first time he

had been to London (10)

his own and he was

feeling a bit scared.

In this exercise you have to think of the word yourself. In Part 1, however, you are given a choice:

10 A by

B for

C on

D in

The correct answer is C because the expression is on his own.

As you read through that extract, did you notice another useful collocation, made his way?

Collocations are also important in part 3 of the Use of English paper. You complete a sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence you are given, for example:

There must always be somebody with her.

own

She should not be left

at any time.

The answer is on her own.

Being aware of these partnerships will enable you to build up your vocabulary so that you can use it when you take your exam.

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Paper 3

Verb + preposition A

A Complete each sentence with the correct form of one of the verbs below and the preposition from or on. Use each verb once only.

borrow concentrate congratulate decide

depend differ economise escape

insist operate prevent recover

rely resign retire suffer

1 She a higher salary.

her job after she was offered another with more responsibility and

2 He might come. It will

how he feels.

3 You must

the road when you're driving!

4 He got very annoyed and

seeing the manager.

5 The surgeon

her immediately and saved her life.

6 I decided to good pension.

my job early even though it meant I wouldn't get such a

7 It will take her weeks to at work for some time.

such a major operation so she won't be back

8 We had security men on the door to the party.

unwanted guests

getting into

9 I've sent her a card to

her

passing her test.

10 The bank wouldn't lend me the money so I had to

it

my parents.

11 This design

slightly

the first one I showed you.

12 I

backache so I have to go to a physiotherapist once a week.

13 After weeks of discussion they've finally staff canteen.

the new colour scheme for the

14 They managed to

the prison by bribing a guard.

15 You can

Frances to keep you up to date with all the latest gossip.

16 With less money coming, we'll have to

food and other necessities.

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B Now put the correct preposition in each group of collocations.

1 borrow (a book) 2 concentrate

3 congratulate

4 decide 5 depend 6 differ 7 economise 8 escape

the library my parents a friend of his

your work driving what I'm doing

his results her success winning

a colour scheme which to choose the (blue) one

imports how I feel if I have time

the others what I expected what I wanted

fuel electricity food

prison this routine the crowd

9 insist 10 operate

11 prevent

12 recover 13 rely 14 resign 15 retire 16 suffer

Revise & Organise

good service seeing her punctuality a patient

doing something leaving cheating a cold a serious illness a nasty shock every employee you the bus service the committee his job

work at 65

a headache toothache a bad cold

Notice when you need an -ing form of the verb. This is important in the exam.

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Paper 3

Adjective + preposition A

AComplete each sentence with an adjective from the list on the left and a preposition from the list on the right. You must use each adjective once only but you can use each preposition more than once.

at

accustomed

capable

good

relevant

for

afraid

dependent

jealous

responsible

of

ashamed

famous

proud

sensitive

on

aware

full

ready

typical

to

1 She was

her friend because she had a better dress.

2 The waste paper bin was

crumpled sheets of paper.

3 This computer is

producing sophisticated graphics.

4 The town is especially

its elegant architecture.

5 I felt very

making such a stupid mistake.

6 After weeks of preparation the hall is nearly

the grand opening.

7 Could you add this up for me? I'm not very

maths.

8 Who is

writing those words on the wall?

9She was so about it.

her nephew's achievement that she couldn't stop talking

10It took some time to get frantic atmosphere of the town.

the slower pace of life in the country after the

11 We try to eat food which is

the region in which we are travelling.

12 Are you

any reason why he should be late?

13They built nuclear power stations so as not to be source of energy.

coal as their main

14This is not really of the meeting?

our discussion so can we get back to the main point

15 He sleeps with the light on because he's

the dark.

16 Be careful what you say to Scott. He's very

criticism and sulks for days.

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Revise & Organise

BComplete each group of collocations with the correct preposition.

1 accustomed

2 afraid

3 ashamed

4 aware

5 capable

6 dependent

7 famous

8 full

peace and quiet getting up late so much noise

9 good

the dark making a mistake saying something silly

10 jealous

yourself

11 proud

what I've done

doing a thing like that

a strange smell people staring looking rather untidy

12 ready

high speeds working fast anything!

13 relevant

imports how he feels what happens

14 responsible

its museums making pottery his paintings

15 sensitive

pride fun dark blue liquid

16 typical

her job adding up English

what other people do her rich friends his English!

her grandson his work what he's done

anything bed the next question

the argument our discussion the problem

the equipment making a mess France and Italy

that detergent any movement criticism

the region the way he acts people who ...

Test yourself from time to time by covering the words that follow each adjective. How many collocations can you remember?

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Paper 3

Adjective + preposition B

AComplete each sentence with an adjective from the list on the left and a preposition from the list on the right. You must use each adjective once only but you can use each preposition more than once.

absent better guilty harmful

keen late opposed satisfied

short similar sorry suitable

suspicious terrible terrified tired

at for from of on to with

1 Because of the flu epidemic many staff were

work.

2They were what we were doing.

strangers so they kept following us around and watching

3I feel really out and enjoy themselves.

her because she has to do all the work while the others go

4They won't be of their friends!

just a small party! They'll want to invite every single one

5 I must hurry or I'll be

work.

6She's never been very she doesn't turn up.

going to meetings so I wouldn't be surprised if

7 The jury found him

robbing the bank.

8 We're totally

the road-widening scheme and will fight it all the way.

9 She's much

driving than he is.

10 I'm a bit

money at the moment so could you pay?

11 She's not really

this job. We wanted someone with more experience.

12This incident is very on in the day.

what happened yesterday except that it was later

13She wouldn't tell her father because she was lost his temper.

what he might do if he

14 I can recognise faces but I'm

remembering names!

15 He got

hearing the same old excuses, day after day.

16 Some chemicals are

the environment because they kill beneficial insects.

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Revise & Organise

BComplete each group of collocations with the correct preposition.

1 absent

2 better

3 guilty

4 harmful

5 keen

6 late

7 opposed

8 satisfied

school work the meeting

9 short

sport than me explaining things maths

10 similar

wasting time murder not listening

11 sorry

people with asthma certain insects the environment

12 suitable

football making models fashion

13 suspicious

the meeting work school

14 terrified

this scheme paying so much wasting more money

15 terrible

the result what I've done how things went

16 tired

money breath time

my dress what I saw the one I've got

yourself what I said being late

handicapped people children the time of year

strangers everything he says people who ask questions

missing the train what he'll do being alone

maths spelling remembering names

this weather eating this stuff waiting

Test yourself from time to time by covering the words that follow each adjective. How many collocations can you remember?

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